Linux Systems Engineer

Top Hedge Fund in NYC specializing in financial trading and investment management.
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
501 - 1,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Linux Systems Engineer

Join a prestigious NYC Hedge Fund as a Linux Systems Engineer where your expertise will be crucial in maintaining and optimizing large-scale infrastructure. This role combines traditional systems engineering with modern DevOps practices, perfect for those who excel in both systems administration and automation. You'll be working with a sophisticated technology stack supporting critical financial operations, focusing on system reliability, performance tuning, and automation.

The position offers an opportunity to work with enterprise-scale infrastructure (1000+ servers), implementing sophisticated monitoring solutions and developing automation to enhance system reliability. Your deep understanding of Linux systems and proficiency in performance tuning tools will be essential in maintaining the high-performance standards required in the financial sector.

As the bridge between infrastructure and development teams, you'll play a vital role in ensuring system reliability and optimization. The ideal candidate combines strong Linux expertise with programming skills, particularly in Python, and has a proven track record of solving complex system performance challenges. This role is perfect for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about maintaining and improving critical systems at scale.

The hedge fund environment offers exposure to cutting-edge technology and complex technical challenges, making this an excellent opportunity for experienced systems engineers looking to advance their careers in the financial technology sector. You'll be working alongside top talent in the industry, contributing to the firm's technical excellence while handling mission-critical infrastructure.

Last updated 31 minutes ago

Responsibilities For Linux Systems Engineer

  • Bridge traditional infrastructure and development with focus on software reliability including monitoring and alerting
  • Focus on automation to reduce error rate and workload
  • Provide expertise in low-level performance tuning

Requirements For Linux Systems Engineer

Python
Linux
  • 5+ years of expertise in Linux systems support for large enterprise environments (1000+ servers)
  • Ability to automate and program with Python or other language
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of profiling/debugging tools such as gdb, perf, DTrace, or SystemTap

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To Hedge Fund Linux Systems Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer position at Moveworks, managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for an AI copilot platform, offering competitive salary and remote work options.

Senior Software Engineer - Test Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer position at Veeva Systems focusing on test infrastructure automation and cloud technologies, requiring 5+ years of experience in software development or test automation.

DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer position at Aviture, implementing modern application delivery techniques and managing security infrastructure for impactful software solutions.

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer position at Succinct, focusing on infrastructure and distributed systems for zero knowledge proof technology, offering competitive compensation and benefits in San Francisco.

Software Engineer - Production Engineering

Senior Production Engineering role at Figma focusing on infrastructure reliability, scalability, and performance, offering $149-350K salary with hybrid work options in SF or NY.